More New Arrivals

It's raining puppies.... We have lots of them that need homes. I have posted some pictures below so you can see some of our latest and greatest. To apply for one of these angels, go to our site at www.muttsmatterrescue.com. Thanks for the support!

New Dogs for Adoption

Below are some pics of the dogs that are in need of homes with our rescue. Here are some photos below.If you, or anyone you know is interested in adopting, visit our site at:

http://muttsmatterrescue.webs.com/

Harlett's brother Harley

As I mentioned in my prior post, me (and my partner Julie) offered to take Harlett (the rotty I posted about the other day) into our rescue. I have a thing for these dogs. They are gentle giants. I just love them. Anyway, she sprung it on us that she also had Harlett's brother Harley and would like us to take him too. Oh-and did I mention that she does not want them to be separated and would like them adopted together? Not the easiest request. Why oh why did I say yes? Because I love this breed and would be afraid for them to end up in the wrong hands. These are beautiful 14 month old rotty's. Gentle, friendly, and just plain wonderful. Harley is bigger than his sister weighing in at a whopping 125 lbs! I'm just not sure the woman who is surrendering them understands how difficult it is going to be for us to find a foster for BOTH and get them adopted together. But we are rescue so we will try our best. They sure are cute...Too bad they can't all live here at my house. Anyway, I said I would post more details when I had them on this guy. So....Introducing Harley.

Rotty's needing our help

I received the following plea this weekend:

A past client of mine has a female (spayed) purebred Rotti that needs a home. Her husband is bedridden and terminal, and she doesn't have the time or energy to give the dog what she needs."Harlett" is 14 months, spayed, and about 100 pounds. She is housetrained, but her other training has been neglected, so she can be a little full of herself. She loves all people, kids, and dogs Cats are an unknown.

So we said yes, we would help.

I then received this:

I just heard that you said you have room for the 14mo rotti, Harlette. I just spoke with the owner. She wants to know if you also have room for Harlette's brother, Harley. The owner's husband's condition has gotten worse, and Judy just can't take care of everyone.

It's very sad that this woman may lose her husband, and now the 2 dogs she loves most in the world. I am praying for him and his well being. We will get these two a good home.

Here are some pictures of Harlett. She is beautiful. More on Harly when I get details. Spread the word if you know anyone that wants to adopt these beautiful dogs.

Caesar-An old soul

When Caesar arrived off the transport the other day, I had to take a moment...literally. I called my husband in hysterics. As I said, I feel the pain of these animals sometimes. I looked at this poor dog and I could see through to his soul. The pain and suffering this animal has endured is beyond anything I could ever imagine. His face and body were covered in scars and patches of hair were missing. He looked like he had given up and had just about had enough. Sometimes I can be thick skinned about seeing the abuse. And then there are the days where I just can't believe than any human being would ever do such awful things to an animal. It doesn't register.

When I saw the look of defeat on this dog, it hurt me. I hurt knowing he was suffering, and looking at him in the state he was in reminded me of the pain he was feeling. My heart broke for him.

Despite all that he has endured, he is so gentle, so kind, so loving...Here is his brief bio...

Caesar is a 2 1/2 year old male boxer. He was found out in a rural area in Georgia protecting a litter of puppies that weren't even his. It seems that he was very badly abused by someone; You can see the scars all over his body. Despite this, he is one of the most gentle dogs I have ever come to meet. He loves people, loves to be pet and held, and really is just a sweetheart. He is very docile and is good with other dogs and cats too. You would have to meet this dog for yourself to see how amazing he is. He has touched everyone he has met (including the vet's office). Everyone is amazed at how special and loving he is.

Soooo...Caesar was neutered today and had several teeth removed. His teeth were broken and one of his Canine's was rotten. I got a call from my vet today around 5pm. He sounded upset. He said that he had never seen anything like this before. It shocked and disturbed him. While neutering this poor animal, he found BB's shot on Caesar. BB's shot on his testicles, his groin, and his back leg. Someone would have had to of held him down and literally shot him in his testicles and around them to get as close and precise as these shots were. There were several of them. Of course Dr. J removed them all and ended the pain he had probably had for a while.

How long had he been this way? How long had he suffered? Why on earth was this dog still kind to us humans? We certainly weren't deserving of his trust. And yet, he tried to curl up on my lap when I laid down on the floor with him. He kissed everyone who he came into contact with.

I have contacted my friend Debb in GA (who helped pull him thank God) to investigate this because we would like to press animal cruelty charges. I know she will do what she can to find out who did this. But the chances of finding this person are very slim.

Here are some pics of this wonderful boy and a video. More on him and his new life soon. He is being loved on and taken wonderful care of now. He will suffer no more!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU2dC8-Wr5Y

Update on Kayla

They all arrived today-the new dogs from the south. Scared of the unknown. Not knowing they are the lucky ones...

One of the newest who I posted about the other day is Kayla. She is VERY sweet. Submissive. Scared. When she first came in, it was quite pitiful because she peed in submission when I went to pet her. She was obviously fearful of being hit. But within a few hours of being held and pet, she came out of her shell. It amazes me everyday how dogs forgive. Her pictures now show a smile coming out. More on the other new rescues later....It has been a LONG day. We had a very sad case about a boxer named Ceasar that I adore, but that is for another day and another blog. They all touch my heart in some way and leave a mark. I know it sounds cliched, but it's true. I feel like I feel their every emotion as if they are my own. Every scar. Every ounce of sadness and pain. Every sorrow. I feel them too....

http://muttsmatterrescue.webs.com/kayla.htm

Long weekend and Never a Dull Moment Here

Between Lilly's ordeal and trying to keep track of the new dogs coming in Thursday, I don't know if I'm coming or going. I am SO happy to have my girl Lilly Faith back here with me. When the right forever home comes along, I will know it. Until then, she will live here and be part of our pack. Maybe she is just a good con artist and got sick so she could come back here?...lol Either way, she is doing much better.

Here are some of our new dogs coming up from the south on Tuesday and the following Saturday. More pictures this week once they are vetted. The big one below is Bear. He is a boxer mix. They said he carries his food bowl to the table or end of the kennel when he is ready to eat. He is very sweet and is a cuddle bug.

The little one is Sabrina. She was found by my friend Debb at STICKS, sister and she took her in. Her hubby was not ready to adopt a new dog yet, so she is being re-homed. She will get adopted easily here. But I wish more people would consider older dogs. They are so wonderful and are so grateful. We don't cast aside a living creature just because it isn't young and cute anymore. Older dogs make wonderful family members.

3 lovely babies headed to Mutts Matter Rescue from GA

We have some real special babies headed our way again from Georgia. (aren't they all special though?)They are scheduled to be transported sometime after the 11th. There is a quarantine period that has to occur before they can come here. We don't want to transport sick animals and risk exposing our dogs to potential illnesses.

Here are the pictures we got that pulled at our heartstrings.

More on them when they arrive. Check back to our site at MuttsMatterRescue.com and stay tuned....

Destiny, a one year old Collie mix, is about 1 year old. She is a very sweet girl. She would make a great family pet. She was dumped out and left to take care of herself. A horrible thing at such a young age. She needs a family to show her how a pet is supposed to be cared for.

Heart is about 2 years old. She is hearing impaired, but responds to certain pitches of noise. She also responds to hand signals and your voice commands if she is close enough and looking at you. She knows "sit" and "down." She is a very smart and attentive girl. She rides well in vehicles. She is a dominant dog. She's not aggressive, but she wants to be the alpha dog. She is smiling here. She must have known she was getting saved :-)

Grant , a hound, is about 2 years old. He wandered up into someone's yard skinny and full of ticks. He is a very obedient dog. Would make a great pet for someone. First he needs some medical help and to gain some weight.

More new dogs headed to DC....

I know I have preached about this before, but it's really starting to wear me out. We have a problem in the south. A BIG problem. Why do people have this idea that after a puppy becomes an adult dog, that they can dump it at a shelter? So once they aren't cute anymore, it's okay to throw them away like trash? Here are a few dogs that are headed to us in DC because of one of the following reasons:

-The owner dumped them at the shelter because they didn't want to take care of them anymore

-The owner didn't spay or neuter their pet and they had babies-and they had no space or money to care for the puppies. So they dumped them all.

-They were too old or had a medical issue that they couldn't or didn't want to pay for.

-The dog was deaf and it was too much trouble to have to deal with it.

Do people have ANY idea of how traumatizing it is for an animal to be in a shelter?

You can't throw in the towel when things get hard. People-Step up and do what is right!!!

These living, feeling creatures can feel pain. They feel sadness. They feel loneliness.

They don't ask for much. Just some kindness. Isn't that the least we can do for God's creatures?

The Gangs all here...minus one

I got up at 6:30am this morning to meet our transport that was arriving with our dogs from GA and SC. They were all tired and scared (as I would expect them to be) from the long trip and from so many changes. Coming out of these harsh shelters can really take a toll. The 4 week old puppies didn't seem to mind as they were just happy to have their mom, and to be able to nurse in a nice clean and quite place. I will get some great shots and medical updates this week on all of them. Sadly, one of our dogs didn't make the transport. The shelter "missed" putting him on the list. Very upsetting, but I was able to reach the shelter before they euthananized him to let them know that someone would be back for him-US! So he is safe until he is picked up by our wonderful contact in SC, Debb Cohen of S.T.I.C.K.S.

Below is a picture of him. His name is Justin. He is a Newfoundland lab mix. Approx 10 weeks old. He will be hopefully arrive this coming weekend. I'm just sad he's still in that awful place.

I have to say that none of this would have been possible if it wasn't for the wonderful people atMontgomery Animal Hospital and their fantastic staff. I can't begin to tell you how much they have opened up their hearts to help us care for these dogs. Without them, we wouldn't have anywhere for these poor babies to go and to get such wonderful vet care. Without them, this would not have been possible. So from the bottom of our hearts, a big THANK YOU to all of them!!!

Here are some pictures of some of the other dogs that arrived.

This is Leah. She is a 7mnth old lab.

This is Manley. He is a a couple of months old and a beagle hound mix. SUPER SWEET

This is the mother to the puppies. Her name is Sadie. She was nursing her pups here and she was looking at me like, "hey-can I get a break here?"

This is Bubba. He is a gorgeous 8 week old lab golden mix. Super sweet.

This is a WONDERFUL shot. This is Cindy. She works for the animal hospital. She is holding Sugar, one of the dogs that came up. Sugar is a 6 month old Sharpei mix. Cindy had been anxiously waiting for her arrival, and you can just see the looks in both of their eyes. Both Cindy and Sharon who work at the vets were crying tears of joy when they arrived. Cindy has adopted Sugar :-)

This is Valentine. She is a whippet mix. She was pulled at the last minute-literally. Her time was up. She is an owner turn in. She's 2 1/2 years old and super sweet. Very calm. Wonderful disposition. Already potty trained. She just needs a family now.

There are 8 four week old lab puppies. I just took this one shot of one of the pups. It was so chaotic with all of them arriving. I couldn't get good shots. But more pics soon. Stay tuned. You can email me at mlsamet@aol.com if you want more info on these wonderful dogs.

New Arrivals

Not much time to blog lately. I have had my hands full with new dogs coming in from Georgia and South Carolina. The south has a HUGE overpopulation problem, and spay/neuter is not part of their vocabulary. It really is sad. So my partner in crime Julie and I have pulled about 14 dogs that are headed to DC this Saturday. Our focus is saving dogs in rural and impoverished areas. The one's with little or no chance of getting saved. The one's with no voice, and the one's with no choice...

Right now their are issues in the south with black dogs. No one wants to adopt black dogs. Why you ask? No reason other than a stupid stigma that they are bad dogs. ALL of the dogs coming to us (and the two black ones we have now-Madison and Marshall) are sweet, wonderful dogs. They are just dying for attention and love. That's what all dogs want. I don't think it's much to ask.

When they arrive, they will go directly to our vet for evaluations, vetting, etc..and then to fosters or forever homes. Here are some of the photos of the new arrivals. Details and bios coming soon.

Please spread the word about these dogs and email me at mlsamet@aol.com if you are interested. I will post bios and better photos later in the week.